A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6610-00-236-7175
NSN 5935-01-095-4057
NSN 5925-01-406-4093
NSN 6150-01-503-0179
NSN 6220-01-577-9314
NSN 5999-01-027-1252
NSN 7035-01-518-7625
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 5975-01-357-8564
NSN 4140-00-783-7754
NSN 5999-01-275-1231
NSN 4140-00-958-9730